23k-Mile Original-Owner 1998 BMW M Roadster

OVERVIEW

This one-owner 1998 BMW M Roadster has been driven 23,702 miles since being purchased by the seller from Co’s International Motor Cars in Greeley, Colorado. It is powered by an unmodified S52B32 3.2-liter I6 mated to a five-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. Finished in Estoril Blue Metallic and equipped with a black power-retractable soft top over a Black leather interior, this garage-kept M Roadster is now offered with extras that include a valet key, a BMW car cover, a cockpit tonneau cover, a sun shade, and touch-up paint; a 58-point inspection report; owner's manuals; service records; a window sticker; a clean CARFAX report; and a clear title in the seller’s name.

Highlights:

• 23,702 miles shown
• Ceramic coating
• Newer rear window
• 17-inch wheels
• Heated seats
• Cruise control
• Harman Kardon audio system

Ownership History:

• Private seller
  • Original owner
  • Garage kept from first day of ownership
• Current location: California
• CARFAX report:
  • Begins in 1998
  • Accident-free ownership in Colorado and California
  • California emissions inspection last performed in 2022

EXTERIOR

Key Features:

• Estoril Blue Metallic paint (code 335)
• Roadster-branded chrome license plate frames
• Halogen headlights and fog lamps
• Heated windshield washer jets
• Vented front fenders with M badging
• Heated mirrors
• Black power-retractable cloth top
• Dual roll hoops
• Mud flaps

Modifications:

• Ceramic coating

Service History Highlights:

• Plastic rear window replaced in 2022

WHEELS AND TIRES

Specifications:

• 17-inch Style 40 five-spoke aluminum wheels
• 225/45 front and 245/40 rear Z-rated Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires

INTERIOR

Key Features:

• Black leather upholstery
• Heated bucket seats
• BMW M Performance seat belt pads
• Keyless entry
• Central locking
• Power windows
• Variable-ratio, variable-assist power steering
• Cruise control
• M-branded leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
• Air conditioning
• AM/FM/weather band/cassette radio
• Harman Kardon 10-speaker audio system
• Carpeted floor mats
• Pre-wiring for BMW cellular phone, CD changer, and security system
• Trunk-mounted CD player
• Pockets for owner's manuals and first aid kit mounted under trunk lid

INSTRUMENTS

• Odometer shows 23,702 miles
  • Most recent CARFAX reading was 23,622 miles in 2022
• 160-mph speedometer
• 8,000-rpm tachometer
• Fuel, coolant temperature, oil temperature, and voltage gauges
• Clock

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine:

• Unmodified S52B32 3.2-liter I6
  • Rated at 240 horsepower
  • Rated at 236 lb-ft of torque
  • VANOS variable valve timing

Transmission:

• 5-speed manual

Service History Highlights:

• Serviced in 2022 within the last 300 miles

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST 

Key Features:

• Limited-slip differential
• Four-wheel independent sport suspension with anti-roll bars
• Four-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes
• Quad exhaust outlets

ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE

• Owner's manuals
• Service records
• California smog test results
• Window sticker showing an original retail price of $42,770
• 58-point inspection report
• Compression check results
• Magnetic rear-wheel stone guards
• BMW car cover
• Griot’s Garage battery maintainer
• Two keys
  • Coded key
  • Valet key
• Wind screen
• New M-branded floor mats
• Sun shade
• Cockpit tonneau cover
• Touch-up paint
• Black+Decker vacuum
• Co-pilot map light
• Phone charger

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• The video below shows an exterior walk-around, the power top being operated, interior and trunk features, the engine bay, a start-up, and a road test